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The Money Supply: Measuring M1 & M2

The Money Supply: Measuring M1 & M2
Updated November 30, 2012

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“Money” actually includes various forms of payment—not just coins, bills, credit, and checks. This DataPost tutorial walks through the various types of payment that contribute to our notion of “money” in the United States.

Learn more about the economy and the Fed by visiting these FRBSF resources:

• Speeches by John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
• Economics in Person video series
• FRBSF economists state their views on the current economy
• Short papers by FRBSF economists
• A guided overview of the roles and responsibilities of the Fed
• A web page devoted to the recent financial crisis and what the Fed did to respond